For a land known for its foodgrain and milk production, Punjab is facing a serious problem…
Tag: National Family Health Survey
Underage marriages down overall: NFHS-5
While the national average of underage marriages has come down, the rate has increased in Punjab,…
UP, Bihar numbers encouraging: 8.7% rise in contraceptive use in 5 years, shows NFHS data
Increased use of contraception across the country has been a major contributing factor in preventing unwanted…
National Family Health Survey: ‘95% of births in Maharashtra in 5 years’ health facility
In the last five years, 95 per cent of births in Maharashtra took place in a…
47% of births in private facilities via C-section: National Family Health Survey data
According to data from the fifth round of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5), around 47.4…